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Humboldtwide Sex Offender Compliance Sweep Results in Arrests, Citation, Issuance of Warrants
LoCO Staff / March 29, 2022, 9:42 a.m. / Crime
… Humboldtwide Sex Offender Compliance Sweep Results in Arrests, Citation, Issuance of Warrants Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 25 and 26, 2022, Humboldt County …
HUMBOLDT PHONE SCAM: Someone is Acting Like They’re a Sheriff’s Office Sergeant When They Absolutely Are Not!
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2022, 3:53 p.m. / Crime
… has a warrant for their arrest. The scammer uses fear of being jailed to elicit personal information and money from the victim. Some victims even report the scam to have spoofed the HCSO's phone …
Man Arrested in Possession of Ammunition and Cannabis After Traffic Stop in McKinleyville
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2022, 3:12 p.m. / Crime
… Man Arrested in Possession of Ammunition and Cannabis After Traffic Stop in McKinleyville Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 27, 2022, at about 09:11 p …
Three People Arrested for Child Endangerment in Blue Lake After Driver, Child Found Sleeping in Fentanyl-Equipped Vehicle
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2022, 11:47 a.m. / Crime
… Three People Arrested for Child Endangerment in Blue Lake After Driver, Child Found Sleeping in Fentanyl-Equipped Vehicle R to L: Jared Dwayne, Brandi Gunther and Ajay Wesley …
‘People Don’t Think Clearly in Crisis:’ California Law Enforcement Turns to Mental Health Clinicians on Toughest 911 Calls
Alexei Koseff / March 28, 2022, 5:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… grew for communities to reconsider their approach to the personal crises — severe mental illness, homelessness, substance abuse — underlying so many 911 calls, arrests and, sometimes, fatal …
Why Were Shroom Dealers Busted in Arcata, When Arcata Decriminalized Shrooms?
Stephanie McGeary / March 25, 2022, 5:12 p.m. / Crime , Our Culture
… are on the Federal Schedule 1 list shall not be a public safety priority for the City of Arcata; and that only limited City funds and resources be used to investigate, detain, arrest or pursue prosecution …
Ryan Tanner Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter, Other Crimes, Will Be Sentenced to 40+ Years in Prison
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2022, 4:34 p.m. / Courts
… Victim Witness Advocate Velda Gooden.PREVIOUSLY:HOMICIDE IN ETTERSBURG: Sheriff’s Office Arrests One After SWAT Operation YesterdayInvestigators Locate Ettersburg Suspected Homicide Victim’s Remains …
Hand-to-Hand Stings on the Plaza Yesterday Yield Meth, Shrooms, Drug Task Force Says; Four Arrested
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2022, 8:13 a.m. / Crime
… Hand-to-Hand Stings on the Plaza Yesterday Yield Meth, Shrooms, Drug Task Force Says; Four Arrested Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: On March 24th, 2022 special agents …
Multiple Alleged Members of Local Fentanyl-Dealing Operation Arrested, Says Drug Task Force
LoCO Staff / March 23, 2022, 10:19 a.m. / Crime
… Multiple Alleged Members of Local Fentanyl-Dealing Operation Arrested, Says Drug Task Force R to L: James Bingham, Robert Moorehead and Richard West | HCDTFHumboldt County Drug …
TODAY in COURT: Eureka Murder Suspect Jason Miller has New Charges Added at Arraignment; Moore Trial Date Set
Rhonda Parker / March 22, 2022, 12:23 p.m. / Courts
… Under ‘Unknown Circumstances’ MISSING: EPD Seeking Woman Last Seen in Eureka in AprilAlready Incarcerated Suspect Arrested for Alleged Murder of Missing Woman Kiera Lynn FoleyMILLER PRELIM: Witnesses Say …
In Annual Report, Humboldt County Drug Task Force Says it Took an Estimated $1.4 Billion Million Worth of Illegal Substances Off the Market Last Year
Hank Sims / March 18, 2022, 4:43 p.m. / Crime
… In Annual Report, Humboldt County Drug Task Force Says it Took an Estimated $1.4 Billion Million Worth of Illegal Substances Off the Market Last Year The Humboldt County Drug Task Force has released …
TANNER CASE: Judge Drops Arson Charge Against Suspect in Ettersburg Homicide, but the Trial on Kidnapping and Murder Charges is Scheduled to Start Monday
Rhonda Parker / March 18, 2022, 2:08 p.m. / Courts
… from Deputy District Attorney Jessica Acosta. This morning Cockrum appointed private attorney Zack Curtis to assist Clanton. Tanner, who remains in custody, was arrested in Briceland by a SWAT team five …
Jury Convicts Hoopa Man of Attempted Murder, Aggravated Mayhem and Other Charges Stemming From 2021 Shooting Incident
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 1:56 p.m. / Courts
… multiple punishments for the same act. ###PREVIOUSLYHCSO Seeking Attempted Murder Suspect Believed to Be Armed and DangerousHoopa Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested After Being Spotted in Eureka …
Eureka Man Arrested in Connection With Drive-By Shooting at Blue Lake Home Yesterday Morning
LoCO Staff / March 14, 2022, 2:20 p.m. / Crime
… Eureka Man Arrested in Connection With Drive-By Shooting at Blue Lake Home Yesterday Morning Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 13, 2022, at about …
Man Arrested in Connection With Spate of Arson Fires on the Yurok Reservation, Calfire Says
LoCO Staff / March 11, 2022, 3:06 p.m. / Crime
… Man Arrested in Connection With Spate of Arson Fires on the Yurok Reservation, Calfire Says Press release from CALFIRE: This month, the CAL FIRE Humboldt – Del Norte Unit Emergency …
Officers Justified in Shooting Gun-Wielding Man in the Arcata Bottoms Last Year, District Attorney Rules
LoCO Staff / March 9, 2022, 8:37 a.m. / Crime
… now states: Section 835a. Reasonable force to effect arrest; Resistance (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) That the authority to use physical force, conferred on peace …
TODAY in COURT: Man Convicted of Rio Dell Murder May Finally be Sentenced Next Month; Alderpoint Murder Suspect Scheduled for Preliminary Hearing
Rhonda Parker / March 8, 2022, 12:35 p.m. / Courts
… years. He and his girlfriend were tracked down and arrested in North Dakota in February 2020.PREVIOUSLY:Police Believe They’ve Recovered Vehicle Used in Rio Dell Shooting Homicide; Person of Interest …
Deputies Find Driver Passed Out, Vehicle Running at Blue Lake Gas Station; Suspect Arrested on Drug Charges
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2022, 11 a.m. / Crime
… Deputies Find Driver Passed Out, Vehicle Running at Blue Lake Gas Station; Suspect Arrested on Drug Charges Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 5 …
Man With Several Active Warrants Runs From Cops Into the Samoa Dunes at 2:30 A.M., Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2022, 10:32 a.m. / Crime
… individuals, one of whom, 42-year-old William Lee Nicholson, was found to have multiple warrants for his arrest. As deputies went to take Nicholson into custody, Nicholson fled. Deputies located Nicholson …
Convicted Felon Suspected of Kidnapping, Death Threats Tries to Foot-Flee From Deputies on Woodley Island, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2022, 9:42 a.m. / Crime
… . The firearm was later recovered and found to be loaded. Briggs Jr. was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. During a search of Briggs Jr. incident to arrest, deputies located drug paraphernalia …
MILLER PRELIM: Murder Suspect Can Stand Trial, Judge Rules, Despite the Fact That No Body Has Been Found
Rhonda Parker / March 4, 2022, 2:15 p.m. / Courts
… Disappears Under ‘Unknown Circumstances’MISSING: EPD Seeking Woman Last Seen in Eureka in AprilAlready Incarcerated Suspect Arrested for Alleged Murder of Missing Woman Kiera Lynn FoleyMILLER PRELIM: Witnesses …
MILLER PRELIM: Witnesses Say Suspect in Eureka Murder Showed Them Victim’s Body, Confessed to Dismembering and Burying Her
Rhonda Parker / March 4, 2022, 7:39 a.m. / Courts
… to the burial site and digging, Cooper recalled. When he talked about that “he was laughing. He scared the shit out of me.” Cooper also said that after Miller was arrested in June, she found a notebook in which …
Big Illegal Grow Op Busted in the Hydesville Area Today, Sheriff’s Office Says; Cash, Ghost Gun, Psilocybin Confiscated
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2022, 3 p.m. / Crime
… was located and seized pursuant to asset forfeiture proceedings.No arrests were made during the service of the warrant. The case is being forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office for review and criminal …
Thumb Biter Found Guilty on All Counts; Judge Declines to Jail Defense Attorney for Poor Behavior During Trial
Rhonda Parker / March 2, 2022, 12:38 p.m. / Courts
… of contempt of court. He was fined $1,550, and will have to pay $550 of that. He also was given a suspended six-day jail sentence and warned to quit violating court orders.Loehner repeatedly insulted testifying …
‘He Brought the APD to its Knees,’ Boasts Defense Attorney Of Client Who Bit Off Officer’s Thumb; Jury Begins Deliberations
Rhonda Parker / March 1, 2022, 6 p.m. / Courts
… -escalate the incident or “comfort his worries.” Malang, 22, is from Oregon but had been homeless in Arcata for a few months. He ended up arrested on Aug. 1 when officers came to the Plaza to investigate a report …
Vehicle Pursuit in the Wee Hours of Sunday Ends With One Arrested, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 28, 2022, 11:36 a.m. / Crime
… Vehicle Pursuit in the Wee Hours of Sunday Ends With One Arrested, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Feb. 27, 2022, at about …
In a Chase, K9 Officer Helps Catch Man Wanted in Connected to Attempted Arcata Homicide
LoCO Staff / Feb. 28, 2022, 9:48 a.m. / Crime
… County Sheriff’s deputies served an arrest warrant on a man wanted by the Arcata Police Department in connection to an attempted homicide investigation.The suspect, 27-year-old Jesse Allen Beer …
Testimony Wraps in Case of Arcata Man Accused of Biting Off Cop’s Thumb; Defense Attorney Reprimanded For Mocking Officers
Rhonda Parker / Feb. 26, 2022, 10:27 a.m. / Courts
… of mayhem for biting off the top half of Groszmann’s thumb while she and other officers were struggling to place him in a police van on Aug. 1, 2021, during the Arcata Arts Festival. Malang was screaming …
Arcata Councilmember Brett Watson Reveals That He Suffers from a Learning Disability as Mysterious Investigation Continues to Limit His Access to City Staff
Stephanie McGeary / Feb. 23, 2022, 3:34 p.m. / Local Government
… circumstances surrounding Watson. In August of 2021 Watson was arrested for DUI and drug possession, after which he issued a public statement saying he was struggling with the one year anniversary of his …
Wanted Man Arrested Following a Physical Altercation With a Woman in Eureka; Booked on Charges Including Kidnapping, False Imprisonment
LoCO Staff / Feb. 23, 2022, 1:43 p.m. / Crime
… Wanted Man Arrested Following a Physical Altercation With a Woman in Eureka; Booked on Charges Including Kidnapping, False Imprisonment Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office …
